Setting in A Rose for Emily In William Faulkner's "A Rose for Emily," Faulkner's details about setting and atmosphere give the reader background as to the values and beliefs of the characters, helping the reader to understand the motivations, actions and reactions of Miss Emily and the rest of the town, and changing the mood or tone in the story.         The setting in "A Rose for Emily" is Faulkner's fictitious post-civil war Jefferson, a small …showed first 75 words of 738 total…

…showed last 75 words of 738 total…that was taking place at the time and could be used to symbolize the breakdown of the old structures that had once held their society up.         In all the cases, the essential element in Faulkner's story that gave the reader both background and insight into the story, was the setting. The use of a familiar genre supported the actions and motivations of the characters in the story and elevated the tone for the reader's enjoyment.